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Isaiah 21:11

DumahSeir

9 And, behold, here cometh a chariot of men, with a couple of horsemen. And he answered and said, Babylon is fallen, is fallen; and all the graven images of her gods he hath broken unto the ground.

10 O my threshing, and the corn of my floor: that which I have heard of the LORD of hosts, the God of Israel, have I declared unto you.

The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?

12 The watchman said, The morning cometh, and also the night: if ye will enquire, enquire ye: return, come.

13 The burden upon Arabia. In the forest in Arabia shall ye lodge, O ye travelling companies of Dedanim.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
This is the burden against Dumah: One calls to me from Seir, “Watchman, what is left of the night? Watchman, what is left of the night?”
KJV
The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
WEB
The burden of Dumah. One calls to me out of Seir, “Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?”
ASV
The burden of Dumah. One calleth unto me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
DARBY
The burden of Dumah. He calleth to me out of Seir, Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?
BLB
The burden of Dumah: To me one is calling from Seir: “Watchman, what of the night? Watchman, what of the night?”
ÅB
Utsagn om Duma[^5]. Til meg roper de fra Se'ir: Vekter! Hvor langt er det på natten? Vekter! Hvor langt er det på natten?
OTB
En kunngjøring om Edom: Noen roper til meg fra Seir, “Vaktmann, hva er igjen av natten? Vaktmann, hva er igjen av natten?”
B1930
Utsagn om Duma. Til mig roper de fra Se'ir: Vekter! Hvor langt er det på natten? Vekter! Hvor langt er det på natten? / < d.e. dødsstillhet; således kalles her Edom på grunn av den fullstendige ødeleggelse som skal ramme det.>

Study notes (Tyndale)

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Cross references

  • Genesis 25:14

    And Mishma, and Dumah, and Massa,

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  • Obadiah 1:1–16

    The vision of Obadiah. Thus saith the Lord GOD concerning Edom; We have heard a rumour from the LORD, and an ambassador is sent among the heathen, Arise ye, and let us rise up against her in battle.

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  • Amos 1:6

    Thus saith the LORD; For three transgressions of Gaza, and for four, I will not turn away the punishment thereof; because they carried away captive the whole captivity, to deliver them up to Edom:

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  • Joel 3:19

    Egypt shall be a desolation, and Edom shall be a desolate wilderness, for the violence against the children of Judah, because they have shed innocent blood in their land.

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  • 1 Chronicles 1:30

    Mishma, and Dumah, Massa, Hadad, and Tema,

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  • Genesis 32:3

    And Jacob sent messengers before him to Esau his brother unto the land of Seir, the country of Edom.

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  • Deuteronomy 2:5

    Meddle not with them; for I will not give you of their land, no, not so much as a foot breadth; because I have given mount Seir unto Esau for a possession.

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  • Jeremiah 49:7–22

    Concerning Edom, thus saith the LORD of hosts; Is wisdom no more in Teman? is counsel perished from the prudent? is their wisdom vanished?

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